Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 3.9 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Syria, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$19.07
€18.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$10.84
€10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$2.28
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$6.70
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$6.91
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$45.41
€43.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$27,628.35
€26,519.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$26.01
€24.97
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$49.35
€47.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
$815.11
€782.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
$705.09
€676.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$154.10
€147.92
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$557.50
€535.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$13,740.85
€13,189.53
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$3.51
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$9.08
€8.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$36.02
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$12.48
€11.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$92.82
€89.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$43.31
€41.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$90.40
€86.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$125.11
€120.09
|
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